Neurology: Common Challenges in Primary Care - In-Person Event

Neurology: Common Challenges in Primary Care is organized by American Medical Seminars (AMS), Inc. and will be held from Apr 10 - 13, 2023 at Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection, Sarasota, Florida, United States of America.

Agenda & Learning Objectives:
Day 1

The Neurological Examination

After completing this session, participants should be able: COMP, EBM
• Construct a diagnostic tool that is relevant, reproducible, and manageable from the various parts of the neurologic examination.
• Conduct a brief screening neurologic exam in patients who are symptomatic.
• Conduct a problem-tailored neurological exam for patients suffering from neurologic problems such as altered mental state or gait disturbances. This is evidence-based medicine.
• Maximize the yield of an examination of a patient who has an altered mental state.

Epilepsy and Seizures - Diagnosis

After completing this session, participants should be able: COMP, EBM

• Differentiate between the major types seizures
• Consider epidemiologic factors when diagnosing epilepsy.
• Follow AAN and AES guidelines for sudden unannounced death in epilepsy. (SUDEP)
• Differentiate seizures from syncope.
• Create a plan to conduct diagnostic investigations.

Epilepsy and Seizures - Management

After completing this session, participants should be able: COMP, EBM

• Use evidence-based medicine to determine when anticonvulsant medication should be used.
• Select from the available anticonvulsant drugs.
• Deal with the problems faced by epileptic women.
• Discuss with patients about their driving privileges

Clinician Burnout Prevention and Recovery

After the session is completed, participants should be able COMPLETE

• Find out what the current literature says about physician burnout
• Implement strategies to reduce the administrative burden of EMR.
• Implement strategies to improve patient satisfaction.
• Use techniques to manage complex and time-intensive patient interactions.

Day 2
Migraine and Chronic Daily Headache
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be better able to: COMP, GL
• Identify the sub-types and causes of chronic daily headaches.
• Examine the pathophysiology behind migraine and headache.
• Create a plan to prescribe the right medication for severe headaches.
• Evaluate the frequency of headaches caused by medication overuse in your daily practice.

Sleep Disorders: Insomnia, Obstructive Sleep Apnea

After completing this session, participants should be able: COMP, EBM
• Examine the normal structure of and function of each stage of sleep
• Use best practices from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASSM) to develop a diagnosis and treatment plan for insomnia.
• Diagnose sleep apnea and start management.
• Assess patients for co-morbidities with obstructive sleeping apnea.

Sleep Disorders: Restless Legs Syndrome, Narcolepsy and Other

After the session is completed, participants should be better able to COMPLETE
• Diagnose restless leg syndrome in less than a minute
• Use these guidelines to manage restless legs syndrome.
• Treat and diagnose narcolepsy.
• Diagnose and treat REM-sleep disorder.

Day 3
Dementia 
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be better able to COMP
• Evaluate patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia.
• Diagnose the major syndromes associated with common causes of dementia.
• Distinguish the conditions that frequently mimic dementia.
• Manage major complications of dementia.

Multiple Sclerosis  
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP, EBM
• Recognize the typical clinical features of multiple sclerosis.
• Initiate an appropriate series of diagnostic investigations.
• Formulate an approach to abortive and prophylactic therapy for multiple sclerosis using evidence-based medicine.
• Anticipate common medical complications of multiple sclerosis.

Peripheral Neuropathy and Neuropathic Pain Management
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP, EBM
• Define the spectrum of neuropathic signs, symptoms, and causes.
• Develop an approach to bedside examination.
• Discuss the mechanism of neuropathic pain.
• Apply effective therapies using evidence-based medicine.

An Approach to the Dizzy Patient
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP, EBM
• Detect common presentations of dizziness.
• Assess the pathophysiology of vertigo and nystagmus.
• Apply bedside techniques to distinguish dizziness subtypes and identify dangerous causes.
• Utilize potentially curative treatment for benign positional vertigo.

Libby Zion’s Lesson: Serotonin Syndrome and P450 Drug Interactions
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to COMP
• Define the clinical features of common drug interactions.
• List the features of serotonin syndrome and distinguish it from other Neurologic drug toxicities.
• Recognize potential drug interactions and determine how to predict them.
• Apply a simple clinical algorithm for anticipating and avoiding drug interactions.

4 Day
Cobalamin (B-12) Deficiency and Other Neurologic Disorders of Gastrointestinal Function
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to COMP
• Define recent advances in B-12 deficiency, Post-Gastroplasty Neuropathy, and Copper deficiency.
• Examine the changing clinical presentation of this illness.
• Apply newer laboratory techniques to the diagnosis.
• Apply an algorithm for the diagnosis and treatment of B-12 deficiency.

Concussion and Sports: A Guide for Primary Care
Upon completion of this session, using Cochrane EBM sources and guidelines from the 3rd International Symposium on Concussion in Sports, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP
• Describe the pathophysiology and, using evidence-based medicine, review the emergency treatment of concussion.
• Apply an evidence-based medicine approach to decisions regarding imaging after minor head trauma.
• Demonstrate the use of currently recommended management approaches for assessment, follow-up, and return to play.

Parkinson’s Disease and Essential Tremor
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP, GL
• Assess the clinical features of the syndrome of parkinsonism.
• Evaluate other important typical features of Parkinson’s disease.
• Select treatment options for the management of Parkinson’s disease.
• Distinguish among common types of tremors and devise a therapeutic plan for a patient with essential tremors using American Academy of Neurology evidence-based guidelines.

Psychogenic Neurologic Disorders
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to COMP
• Evaluate common neurologic manifestations of psychogenic disorders.
• Direct the laboratory investigation of a patient with suspected psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.
• Conduct an interview with a patient with a suspected psychogenic disorder.
• Formulate a plan for the management of a psychogenic illness.

Spasticity, Ataxia, and Gait Disorders 
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to COMP
• Detect the major clinical features of spasticity.
• Institute a diagnostic investigation of cervical spondylosis.
• Assess ataxia and the other major clinical features of cerebellar dysfunction.
• Evaluate different types of gait disorders.